The Washington critic., 1887-07-08
SPORTS OF THE SEASON.

1t was mystery 10 the l,s00 spectators
who sat in dlsgustcd silence through yes
terday's game at Capitol Park how the Ma
tionals could get fourteen hits on Boyle on
Monday with a total OF nineteen bases,
and yesterday could secure only five hits
with all the conditions favorable. The only
change In the two mines was substituting
Gilmore for O'Day in the box. That change
should not have made the difference In the
number OF hits, for though O'Day made
two hits of Boyle on Monday, Gilmore
made one yesterday.
1t is one OF those inexplcable mysteries
incident to the national game. One OF the
morning papers accounted for the defeat
by ascriblng II to Gilmore's pitching. Now,
that is all rot, and wholly unjust. Ten
actual hits were made of Gilmore, and on
Tuesday the same nine made 10 actual hits
of Whitney. Gilmore was Wild yesterday,
but his wildness was not costly, for the Wis
ltors earned by actual hitting every run
they made. The Nationals played u good
fielding game, as good as either OF the two
games at Indianapolis, and the errors were
not costly.
The fact OF the matter is that the visi.
tors were lucky In punching five hits IN
the first inning, with total OF seven bases.
This resulted In four runs For some
reason the home nine could not hit Boyle's
delivery and consequently lost the game.
IL is foolish to suppose that our men be-
came discouraged at the lead OF four runs
obtained In the first inning when the game
was yet young, Our men were good vet.
Grams for that. indianapolis played rat
tling game, as they always do with our
nine. Their outfeld accepted every chance
offered.
Six thousand people saw the New Yorks
make II hits on Gctzein, while Detroit
made only 9 of Keefe. New York ilelded
little better aud won by 10 S. Boston
pulverized Mccormick, making a total OF
81 bases of his delivery. Kelly returned
to the field, Wise played at sh ort, sutton at
second and Nash at third, and they all had
their batting clothes on. Thirteen actual
hits were made off Radbourn, and yet the
reports cay that he pitched In 'good ferm."
The success OF the races held on the
Fourth has induced the managers to seri-
ously think Of giving another afternoons 8
sport about month hence, the programme
to be made up principally OF runners and
Jumpers. The excellent race between
Frances Cleveland and Morgan on Monday
with the addition OF several other well.
known horses, will insure tip-top race be
tween the flags that will be we'll worth see
ing.
Baseball Personalities.
Manager Gaflney til inks that Washington
lost five games on the Western trip by unfaiI
umpiring. Said he to q CRITIC reporter
"lts pretty hard thing to say, and harder
still to make people believe, but IL we had
been treated fairly the Nationals would hay,
been five games ahead" The games Mr.
Gaffney refers to are as follows: "a with
Bostons, 10 with Philadelphias, 9.4 wit,
Pittsburgs, 5.3 with Chicagos, 5.4 with In-
dianapoiis. "We'd have won the ll-inninp
game In Plttsburg II Powers had unpIred
rightly. Powers is good fellow and tries
to umpire justly, but he sometimes gets 0
bad ease OF rattle and gives unjust decis
ions" "How are the boys feelingf''
"splendidly. Shaw is improving wonder
fuily under the new rules, and Is working
bard. Carroll is somewhat sore but feels
good. All the rest are doing WE'LL"
II is again asserted that stagg OF YALE
will play with Bergen Point. Stagg
wouldn't play professionally at any price
and yet he Will consort with lot Of semi
| professionals, and play on team said t
contain one OF the most notorious crook
known to the game. Here's consistency
for you.-[sporting Life.
Van Haltren's success insures the releas,
OF Flynn.
The Pittsburgs have played five extra
inning games thus far this season, ant
have lost them all.
The Western League clubs have won @,
games to SO for the Eastern. The New
Yorks have made the best record for th
Eastern clubs, and the Detroits for tn,
Western.
During June the Chicagos won Is game
and lost 5; Detroits won 13, lost 8; New
Yorks won IA, lost 10; Bostons won II, los
12; Pittsburgs won o, lost 12; Washington
won Q, lost l2; Philadelphlas won 0, lost is
indianapolis won z, lost 10.
Burke, the new player signed by tn
Detroit., weighs 200 pounds, and is built ii
proportion.
The pantaloons worn by all the daring bas
| sliders In the st. Louis Browns are PADDED
! with strips OF cotton wadding at the thigh
T, and on the knees. In spite OF this fact, tn
| players bodies and limbs show the effects O
their headlong dives and slides.
Maui has lots to learn before he become
an expert fielder, but as a batsman there 4
| no discount on him.
| Anson is evidently as great a prophet a
he is ball player. Upon his return to tn,
| West, at the conclusion Of his Eastern trip
he told reporter that of the series TIL
| Chicagos were to play he would win tw,
games from Plttsburg, three from Indian
opolis, two from Philadelphia, two out O
three with the Bostons two, II not three
with the Washingtons, and two with tn
New Yorks. He has done even better thai
that, as the White Stockings were no
beaten by the Quaker City boys, and woi
three OF the four games with the Bostons.
Umpire Grace Pearce has been requested
to resign, to take effect from the 9Th inst
1t Is charged In statement filed with tn,
president Of the League by one OF the di
rectors OF the indianapolis Club, who Is al
officer Of Western railroad, that Pearcs
was guilty Of a dishonorable transaction II
relation to railroad ticket between In
dianapolis and Chicago. Pearce, It is said
evaded the conductor between Indlanapoll
and Chicago and disposed OF his unuset
ticket to guest at the. hotel Ii
Chicago where he was stopping
The ticket had been sold to Pearce at re
duced rates along with the members OF th
Indianapolis Club, and It was, therefore
whom Pearce sold 1t. Pearce's only de
fense was that he always obtained tw
rides on one ticket when the chance pre-
sented itself. President Young immed
ately accepted his resignation and opene
correspondence with Maple Dorum, nov
umpiribg In the Pennsylvania League, will
view Of securing the latter to fill the Va
cancy in the League staff.
The Game This Afternoon.
The players In to-day's game will be:
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